Topic: human rights
Pakistan’s Imran govt is focussed on controlling pandemic now. Human rights can wait
The report of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan identifies state efforts to stifle dissent as a key trend of 2019 that involves clampdown on media freedoms.
7 Pakistani journalists killed, 60 booked under anti-terror & other laws in 2019: Report
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors has released a report showing that journalists were routinely subjected to “strict” forms of physical intimidation.
Call for lynching of rapists shows mob mentality prevailing in society, says ex-CJI Lodha
Former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha says the true measure of a nation’s development is not economic growth but human dignity.
Indian consul general in US suggests Israel model for Kashmiri Pandits’ return, kicks up row
In a viral video, Sandeep Chakravorty tells Kashmiri Pandits to keep their culture alive like Jews, and slams US Congress for dragging India into discussions.
US Congress to once again take up Kashmir issue, will ‘examine’ human rights situation
Human rights situation in Jammu & Kashmir will be seen in context of region’s history and patterns of violations in India and Pakistan, says US Congress.
Terror has to be uprooted for rights to be enjoyed: Indian-American attorney to US Congress
During Congressional hearings on human rights in south Asia, New York attorney Ravi Batra lauds PM Modi's move to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Human rights supreme, these officers said to counter rhetoric by CRPF’s Khushboo Chauhan
At NHRC’s annual debate to sensitise CAPF personnel to human rights, most officers didn’t make comments as provocative as Chauhan did.
Want to return to a Pakistan where I won’t be killed — activist Ismail who escaped to US
Gulalai Ismail has sought asylum in US. She tells ThePrint her decision to leave Pakistan was to send a message of resistance & her will to live life freely.
Supine opposition helps Modi ignore global human rights concerns on Kashmir & Assam
India will attempt to play off UN Human Rights Commissioner Bachelet with Trump as well as China’s Xi Jinping, who visits India next month.
UN rights chief asks India to ease Kashmir lockdown, raises NRC list controversy
UN human rights chief appealed to the Indian govt to ensure people's access to basic services in Kashmir and to ensure due process in the NRC exercise.
Delhi University has one obsession and it’s making a mess of it. Exams
After months of back-and-forth over the much-criticised online Open Book Examinations, Delhi University has postponed its exams once again.
India has fiscal and monetary space to boost demand: Principal Economic Advisor Sanyal
Sanjeev Sanyal said at India Global Week that the government has been careful not to spray money and take a step-by-step approach to economic revival.
Defence
144 armed forces veterans sign statement on China, highlight need to revamp intelligence
Statement also underlines ‘communication gap’ on India-China stand-off from the govt and the military, urges national policy and strategy on neighbours.
Read my lips, forget the camera
Say Central forces' angry soldiers. They need reform, committed leaders. And very sensitive handling.